Just Call Me Mama

Welcome to my blog and the inner-workings of my brain. This is my method of coping with my life: the losses, the joys and my struggle back to being a writer. You'll find my most private thoughts as well as my most recent attempts at writing again. Enjoy and feel free to share your thoughts with me.

Tuesday, January 31, 2012

Fit Day #5

After a day of hiking and a day of driving home, here is my work out today.

Day 4: 50 sec. on/10 sec. off. 3 sets.

1. Push up & Tuck Jump (10, 10, 9)

2. Reverse push ups on dip station/ dips with alternating knee up (11, 10, 11)

3. Half burpees/side burpees (back, out, back, out) (9 sets, 9, 11)

4. High knees at Dip Station (V-sits) (19, 16, 15)

I followed that up with an EA Active 2 workout.

Monday, January 30, 2012

Fit Day #4

I first ran 3 miles


Day #3:

12 sets of 50 seconds on, 10 seconds off.

1. (pushups with opposite arm/leg raises between) Superman Push-ups (12)

2. Feet elevated Push-up’s & L&R knee to elbow touch with the Swiss Ball (12, no ball)

3. Squat & Press with the Pink Sandbag (19)

4. Clean & Press + Jump Forward + 3 x Squat Jumps (4)

5. (More push ups) Reverse Pull-Ups on Dip Station (pull ups 23)

6. Side Jump Burpee (to side plank) + 2 knee to elbow Oblique Abs + Tuck Jump Center (Alternate Sides) (5 sets)

7. Forward Lunge + Side Lunge + Knee Lift. (Alternate Legs) with the Pink Sandbag (6 sets)

8. (push up, press up/squat jump, sumo knee touches, knee wide to elbow) Ugi Ball Push-up & Burpee + Sumo L&R Knee Touch. (6 sets)

9. (Dip off chair and knee to chest) Tricep Dip + Kickout V Abs with the Dip Station (chair dips knee to chest 15)

10. (sit ups with weights over head) Overhead Abs with the Pink Sandbag (15)

11. (squats/tuck jumps) Sandbag Shoulder Lift + Squat + Switch Shoulder Press with the Pink Sandbag (23 squat/tuck jumps)

12. Speed Run (done)

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3 rounds, 15 reps (2 rounds = 15:25.6)

1. Squat position, hands in front, press up/kick feet out at same time

2. Lunge W/lateral lift (both sides)

3. Swing weight from foot to opp. Shoulder + 2 squats

4. Lunge with single arm press

Fit Day #3

I redid day #2 so that I could count the sets.

1. 10 High knees, 10 mountain climbers (4.5 sets)

2. 2 squat jumps, 2 push ups, 1 tuck jump (5 sets)

3. Push up position, jump knees to elbows & back, switch sides, feet out and in. (10)

4. Clean & Press, Squat & Press, 2 Push ups (5 sets)

5. 5 Tuck jumps, 5 half burpees to squat and hold (3.5 sets)

6. Push ups: 1 leg straight out, one knee out, alternate (4 sets)

7. Switch lunge with weight and press (8.5 sets)

8. Alternating side lunges (L & R), Alternating side punches, 2 tuck jumps (8 sets)

9. 10 squats w/weight, 10 squat jumps (1.5 sets)

10. 10 cross-body high knees, alternating sides (3 sets)

11. Push ups with jumping feet in and out between (14 sets, + 2 sets from knees)

12. Speed running in place.

Thursday, January 26, 2012

Fit Day #2

I had a good eating day despite a bunch of icky drama.

I completed day 2 of The B*ody Rock 30 day challenge, but I forgot to write down my stats, so I'm going to do it again.

I also did an Active 2 workout.

I'm a bit sore and tired, but I'm hoping for great results on the scale this week. :-)

27 lbs until I'm at my goal.

Tuesday, January 24, 2012

Back to getting fit

Here is my (not-so) personal blog about my weight loss, return to fitness, and generally finding a happy and balanced version of myself. :-)

In the last year, I've lost 43 (but now 37) lbs through W*eight W*atchers, running again, and Wi*i workouts.

I had been doing great, but fell off the wagon between Thanksgiving and Christmas. I'm now back and have lost 4 of the 10 I gained during that time.

I'm 3 weeks into another round of my W*ii Active 2 9 week challenge. I got behind and am currently 6 workouts behind, but my goal is to be caught up by the end of next week.

Today I started Body*Rock. If I can tone under the fluff, maybe the fluff will go away faster. :-)

These exercises were done f0r 50 seconds with 10 seconds rest between. Here are my results of the Fitness Test:

Squat Jumps = 33
Push ups = 28 (feet not knees)
Burpees = 14
High Knees = 150 (or 75 sets)
Switch lunges = 37
Tuck jumps = 22
Straight Abs = 20

After reviewing other people's stats, this didn't really give me any good insight, but it's a starting spot. :-)

I'm on to Day 2 tomorrow as well as another Active 2 workout.